Pokhara, Feb
27: Village Tourism Promotion Forum Nepal (VITOF) Pokhara Chapter on Sunday
honoured three individuals committed to promoting village tourism.
Nepal Tourism
Board CEO, Deepak Raj Joshi and VITOF – Pokhara Chairman Taranath Pahari
conferred the 'Excellent Leadership Award' along with appreciation letters and
shawls to tourism coordinator based at Sirubari of Syangja, Jum Gurung, Tourism
Committee Chairman of Ghalegaun Lamjung, Prem Ghale and Parbat District's
Chitre Community Homestay Chairperson, Sushila Devi Gurung.
Joshi took the
occasion to share his view that Nepal held enough possibilities in rural
tourism. He hailed the contribution of late Captain Rudraman Gurung to start
rural tourism in the country as 'extremely important'.
The NTB Chief
also spoke of plans to launch Rural Tourism Mart in the second week of April in
Pokhara in coordination with VITOF for promoting rural tourism.
VITOF Pokhara
Chairman Pahari recalled Capt Rudraman Gurung's exploits in spearheading the
launch of homestay in Sirubari and in advancing the concept of rural tourism
and homestay.
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